Main navigation

Leon Chatliow:
I recommend a thorough understanding of Hans Selye’s general and local adaptation syndrome concepts. This suggests that whatever the actual health problem – and in fact the more complex the problem the more important this formula becomes – it is essential to appreciate that almost all health issues can be seen to represent failed/or failing, adaptation. Once this is understood it becomes important to consider which adaptive stressors can be identified – whether lifestyle, biomechanical, biochemical or psychosocial – and how these can be modified or eliminated. These adaptive stressors represent one facet of the therapeutic equation, which might involve postural, respiratory, nutritional, behavioral or functional factors. The other part of the equation that needs to be considered relates to way(s) in which functionality might be enhanced, so that the stress burden can be better managed. Aspects of this would entail improved strength, stability, flexibility and mobility – along with sleep, rest, exercise etc.
So the bottom line of this therapeutic formula boils down to – reduce the adaptive load, while improving function. The only other choice is to treat symptoms. Into this mix it is also critical that we tailor the therapeutic interventions to the ability of the individual to respond positively – so that treatment doesn’t become yet another stress burden. (courtesy of Jason Lomond)

Coach's notes:

I see a lot of comparison to fatigue models in pain and rehab to performance as I have mentioned often they are brothers and sisters; replace health issues above with performance and we can make an argument that all "lack of" or ability to increase performance is on the humans ability to adapt: skill, work, etc…adapt and survive and possiibly win!

@Nate –
Some of the primal movement patterns: bend, squat, push, pull. I’d do deadlift, front squat, press (shoulder or bench) and weighted pull-ups. I also like a strongman implement or two…Baird has great ones above. I might add a drag of some kind to his list. Good luck

A sheer strength competition would involve less specificity and technique so I think the classic O lifts are out. I also think there should be less emphasis on the barbell and more on lifting different types of weight. (IE: sandbags, rocks, stones, tires etc)

WILL
6:30AM
part 1. Did warm-up and 6 sets of the 30 sec. Shins are still hurting from the 3,000m in SD, felt like I was really ‘slapping’ the ground. Gotta take some time to heal. Ice, any other recommendations to help heal my shins?

Is it safe to argue then that (1) we have an inherent ceiling of genetic stress tolerance (i.e., unique to each person, some are effected productively/unproductively by stress in greater or less amounts depending on the person, and individually dependent on the TYPE of stressor (some folks adapt better to stress in high CP load requirements, some better to stress in high aerobic load requirements (expression of adaptation)) and, (2), that when we exceed our unique capacities to manage stress, bad things happen?

If the above is true, is “stress” viewed a a global, systematic function (one unit), with many expressions, or viewed as many different types of “stress” (several units), with only three outcomes (homeostasis, adaptation/supercompensation, or decompensation)?

What markers/tests are there to find out what types of stressors someone handles best (OPT speak: engines, gears…LOLZ), and, when someone is presented with a stressor that isn’t unique to their capacity (i.e., strength background with a requirement for aerobic adaptations), what the best course of action is to handle that situation?

My questions is simply: stress as a S&C variable, do we only factor in the greatest requirements for stress, or EVERY requirement for stress (sleep, sex, sugar, anger, lifting, running, hydration, relationships, etc.).

1. 45 seconds for: 1 x 1000 lb tire flip, 3 X 800 lb tire flip, 5 x 600 lb tire flip
2. 5 minutes to find a 3 rep max barbell stationary lunge
-right and left leg for first 2 reps, right or left leg for 3rd rep
-hip crease must go below parallel
-you must stand back up to stationary starting position for completed rep
3. max reps of 1 arm/2 ropes climbs(20 feet)ascends and descends
-right arm on one rope, left arm on another rope.
-ropes appx. 4 feet away from each other.
-ascend and descend count as reps. ex. 4 ascends and 3 descends = 7 total reps
-climb up the ropes, then one hand must touch the platform 20 feet high = 1 ascend(1 rep)
-walk your hands down both ropes descending, cant just fall or slide down. must do this all way back to your starting standing position = 1 descend(1 rep)
-continue until failure or noticeably sliding down the ropes on the descend

A..235 wanted 245 but got kicked out of Jim due to yoga,,very unhappy,,,drove to cf Jim number 2 and finished up…
B. 425 shoulders started to go forward so stopped there
C. 102, 3 reps for all..

2 hr rest

Part 3

14:10

Low energy
Stopped a little short of amrap for hspu,,(27,3) (15,5) (10). Bj–eh tried to keep a steady pace,,wish I would have pushed harder but that’s been my problem lately…rows were a total sandbag,,no pop in pull
3:35,3:45

WILL
complete. no z1 cool down
200+ m per 1 min-
15 min rest
Snatch. 155-165-170pr- 175pr! missed 180. very psyched about this. Had a goal to snatch BW (183) by end of year-think i can get it by b-day 11/7.. my snatch was at 145 at beginning of year.
B. CDL 345
1 hr 15 min rest
C: WTD dips 53, 79,88, all for 3 reps. did it was bands..bouncin all over the place.
right into PT 2:
17:09
17 hspu UB. rows were 3:55-felt slow held back a bit,felt like i had nothin.
BJ 37″ one at a time. plates on 30″ box.

– lower back has been very fatigued since thursdays 15 min extravaganza. Erectors were very sore and felt weak going into snatches today. Pulls felt decent, but my inability to tighten my back before snatch pulls and clean grip deads really played a factor in weights achieved. Overall, very solid training week.

HSPU broken (26+4, 10+10, 10) hands on plates – head to abmat (I gotta have some cushion for my bald head). Box jumps were slow but UB. Rows were slow, right around 4:00 each. Tried to stay out of the redzone. Love chasing Matty B on these workouts!

Haven’t posted in a while, but I did get to experience an amazing weekend in San Diego at the Big Dawg Bash THANK YOU to the whole OPT crew & Invictus for an amazing experience. I’m grateful to have met the Dawgs I got to chat with and also the ones I didn’t meet but worked out with. I learned a lot last weekend and am happy to make changes that I feel that are needed.

Athletes “Essence”, noticing I’m noticing(though it is not a new concept but a forgotten one that I have reapplied as if it was my first day), the sense of being that James owned, and the “Flow” of a well orchestrated weekend gave me the subtle change in direction that I knew was needed and why I needed to attend the bash, so thank you again(next stop CCP Courses).

Being
CGBP
185,205,215
195,215×3,220×1
Went for a trail run doing some sprint intervals(feelin the lower back from the PC’s on thurs. So no KBS)